Compare · 3 funds side by side · dividends reinvested

WISE, VIG and SMH

Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$33,824SMH · best of the three

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WISE, VIG and SMH, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETFIncome · Dividend stocks0.04%1.49%+12.5%+15.2%+18.9%+10.3%−7.9%10.8%$109B1.6

VanEck Semiconductor ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%0.25%+24.3%+27.3%+48.4%+27.6%−33.1%42.8%$57.7B1.8

Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETFThematic · AI & semis0.35%5.88%−29.8%−35.6%[…][…]−39.2%36.1%$22M2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: WISE 2023 · VIG 2006 · SMH 2011

Head to Head

Swap sides Versus in desk

Head to Head

Themes Generative Artificial Intelligence ETF · $22M[…]

WISE

SMH

VanEck Semiconductor ETF · $57.7B$33,824

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 14.4% in common

WISEMeasureSMH

−29.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 5+24.3%

−35.6%1 yearTotal return+27.3%

[…]3 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $32,662+48.4%

[…]5 years · per year$10,000 became […] · $33,824+27.6%

0.35%Expense ratio$35 · $35 a year on $10k · lower is better0.35%

5.88%Trailing 12-mo yield$588 · $25 a year on $10k0.25%

−39.2%Worst dropSmaller is better−33.1%

36.1%VolatilityLower is calmer42.8%

WISESMH Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

2–3SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

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WISE vs SMH: Top 5 Holdings

Today

WISE

27.1%in top 5

SMH

in top 547.4%

WISEStockSMH

5.5%NVDA20.5%

not top 5TSM9.7%

not top 5TXN6.1%

6.1%IIInot top 5

not top 5AVGO5.8%

5.2%AMD5.4%

5.2%CAInot top 5

5.1%AInot top 5

Held in common14.4%

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share of each fund

WISE vs SMH Returns, Every Period

ThemesWISE

−35.6%

past year

SMHVanEck

+27.3%

past year

WISESMHFaded: behind in that period

0–2SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

Thematic vs Income: WISE vs VIG

YTD

ThemesWISE

−29.8%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

−29.8%Year to date+12.5%

−39.2%Worst drop · 1Y−7.9%

36.1%Volatility · 1Y10.8%

5.9%Yield1.5%

$21.6MAssets$109B

3–1VIG wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: WISE, VIG, SMH

Today

0.04%lowest, VIG

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VIG0.04%$4

WISE0.35%$35

SMH0.35%$35

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: WISE, VIG, SMH

5.88%highest, WISE

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

WISE5.88%$588

VIG1.49%$149

SMH0.25%$25

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

$553most kept, WISE

WISE$588 − $35 = $553

VIG$149 − $4 = $145

SMH$25 − $35 = −$10

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: WISE, VIG, SMH

Today

14.4%most shared, WISE and SMH

WISEVIGSMH

WISE—4.7%14.4%

VIG4.7%—10.3%

SMH14.4%10.3%—

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

+27.3%SMH, at 42.8% volatility

VIGWorst drop−7.9%10.8% vol

WISEWorst drop−39.2%36.1% vol

SMHWorst drop−33.1%42.8% vol

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

WISESMH

−29.8%Year to date+24.3%

5.9%Yield0.2%

−35.6%Past year+27.3%

0.35%Fee0.35%

2–1SMH wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

Popular Pairs Near These Three

SCHD vs VIG

YTD

SchwabSCHD

+32.3%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+32.3%Year to date+12.5%

3.0%Yield1.5%

$120BAssets$109B

2–0SCHD wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

SOXX vs SMH

YTD

iSharesSOXX

+31.6%

SMHVanEck

+24.3%

+31.6%Year to date+24.3%

0.33% · $33Fee · on $10k a year0.35% · $35

$37.6BAssets$57.7B

2–0SOXX wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026

DGRO vs VIG

YTD

iSharesDGRO

+17.2%

VIGVanguard

+12.5%

+17.2%Year to date+12.5%

1.9%Yield1.5%

$44.9BAssets$109B

2–0DGRO wins

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026